Noun
das Sofa
Pronunciation: /ˈzoːfa/
sofa, couch (upholstered seat with a raised back that accommodates at least two people)
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plural Sofas
Meanings
Noun
- sofa, couch (upholstered seat with a raised back that accommodates at least two people)
Example sentence
„Wo ist Großmama?“ – „Die schläft auf dem Sofa.“
"Where is Grandma?" "She's sleeping on the couch."
Word forms
singular
das Sofa
plural
die Sofas
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Sofa
Accusativedas Sofa
Dativedem Sofa
Genitivedes Sofas
Plural
Nominativedie Sofas
Accusativedie Sofas
Dativeden Sofas
Genitiveder Sofas
Usage
- auf dem Sofa sitzen — Sit on the sofa; auf takes the dative for location.
- sich aufs Sofa setzen — Sit down on the sofa; aufs is auf das and marks the destination.
Abends lesen wir gern auf dem Sofa.
We like reading on the sofa in the evenings.